Laura Caskey
For The Lancaster News
On Friday, May 4, students of McDonald Elementary School were treated to a morning of music, food and learning.
The school hosted its first Cultural Diversity Day. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher Veronica Raffin and the diversity committee – Shandra Hall, LaDonna Smith, Regina Hagwood, Lauren Taylor, Chelle Chambers, Donna Roberts, Dana Kirk and Tracy Thompson – hosted the event to promote the appreciation of diversity in Lancaster County.

Mental Health America of Lancaster County
It could be a rape, bullying, poverty, neglect or even a hurricane or mass tragedy. Whatever the cause, a traumatic event has a devastating impact on physical, emotional and mental well-being. Communities can be traumatized, as well.

Mental Health America of Lancaster County
It could be a rape, bullying, poverty, neglect or even a hurricane or mass tragedy. Whatever the cause, a traumatic event has a devastating impact on physical, emotional and mental well-being. Communities can be traumatized, as well.

Jan Tacy
Indian Land Action Council Litter Committee Co-Chair
For a second year, the Indian Land community participated in the Great American Clean Up on April 28-29.
More than 200 volunteers and several Adopt-a-Highway groups gave up their Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon to walk the roads of Indian Land, picking up litter.

It’s important to eat at least five or six times a day to keep your energy levels high.
The problem is, most folks who focus on healthy main meals eat unhealthy snacks in between.
However, good nutrition doesn’t work that way. Eliminating unhealthy snacks could be key for your own body transformation.
Here are three “super fruit” snack alternatives to fuel your body and keep your metabolism churning:

Mary Votkay
It’s that time of year when we’re most vulnerable to a snack attack.
Snacks should be quick, easy and portable. Snacks should provide a little burst of energy and a brief respite from the daily grind. Unfortunately, with all the options piled on the grocery store shelves, it can be difficult to figure out which snack foods are truly healthy.